#23
Notre Dame · 2026
Ja'Kobe Clapper
LBFreshman6' 1", 230 lbsCincinnati, OH★★★ 2026 recruit · #508 nationally
Notre Dame Fighting Irish3-0 · TDC #1
Snap share
21%
likely 0–58%
Tackles
2
2896th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Wisconsin | 61 | ~8 (0–46) | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan State | 46 | ~15 (2–27) | 1 | 33% |
| Season | 107 | 23 (0–62) | 2 | 21% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Notre Dame roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Drayk Bowen | LB | SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Jaiden Ausberry | LB | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Jaylen Sneed | LB | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | LB | JR | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Teddy Rezac | LB | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Ja'Kobe Clapper | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Kahanu Kia | LB | SR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Madden Faraimo | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Thomas Davis Jr. | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Ko'o Kia | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tommy Powlus | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Notre Dame depth chart →